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Ash Barty continues defence of Miami Open title, reaching last eight with win over Victoria Azarenka
Top-ranked Ash Barty has beaten former world number one Victoria Azarenka in a see-sawing clash to move through to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open.
Key points:
- Ash Barty sent down six aces as she beat Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 at the Miami Open
- The match was Barty’s 17th win out of her last 20 three-set matches
- She will next face Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the semi-finals
Barty’s first serve was strong, delivering six aces, and she controlled the first set.
But Azarenka, a three-time Miami Open winner, hit back with five straight games to take the second.
Reigning Miami Open champion Barty settled in the third to win 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 at the WTA 100 event on Monday.
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